Gov. Paul LePage starts at the 49 minute mark. LePage testified Wednesday before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee considering a pair of bills aimed at reducing regulatory burdens on hydropower projects and speeding up permitting for natural gas pipelines. He suggested that activists are using the current system to slow down projects. “Overzealous activists […]
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LePage to introduce bill to address ‘welfare cliff’
[View the story “Tiered welfare” on Storify] UPDATED 7:46 AM: AUGUSTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage plans to introduce a bill that would implement a tiered welfare system in order to eliminate the so-called “welfare cliff.” The cliff effect is the idea that the welfare system may discourage those who want to work from […]
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GOP lawmaker argues against LePage’s hold on approved bonds
AUGUSTA — Republican Sen. Roger Katz of Augusta argued Monday that no governor should have the power to overrule the will of Maine voters when it comes to the release of bond funding. Katz has made headlines for opposing Republican Gov. Paul LePage on this issue since he authored LD 1378, which would require the […]
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J. Christiansen: Politicians forget to use brain
This is in response to the letter from Charles Bouchles, “Use brain before using mouth” (May 5), regarding Westbrook City Councilman Paul Emery’s comments about Gov. Paul LePage. I agree that politicians, and one politician in particular, should engage one’s brain before opening their mouth. As far as Emery resigning — if Gov. LePage was […]
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LePage adds support to repeal of California concealed handgun permits
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has signaled his support for a constitutional challenge in California to repeal that state’s concealed handgun permit law. LePage is one of six Republican governors who have signed an amicus brief on a case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, according to a court filing dated […]
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LePage not confident that right-to-work bill will pass
AUGUSTA — Maine Republicans are making another push to pass right-to-work legislation, but even Gov. Paul LePage acknowledged Monday that the effort faces tough odds. LePage said on the WVOM’s George Hale and Ric Tyler show that his administration will fight just as hard as he has before, but he doesn’t “hold a lot of hope” […]
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Maine Legislature votes to ban fertilizers near lakes
AUGUSTA — A bill designed to protect Maine lakes by banning the use of fertilizers containing phosphorus or nitrogen near shorelines is headed to Gov. Paul LePage after near-unanimous support in the House and Senate. LePage vetoed a similar bill last year when it was sponsored by Democratic Rep. Jeff McCabe of Skowhegan. The Legislature […]
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LePage’s nuclear power proposal meets resistance
AUGUSTA — Environmentalists and anti-nuclear activists on Wednesday blasted Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to make it easier to bring small nuclear power plants to Maine because it would strip voters of the power to sign off on new plants. Currently, voters must approve the construction of any nuclear power plant in Maine but LePage, a […]
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LePage urges Machias audience to pressure legislators
MACHIAS — Gov. Paul LePage was warmly received at his town hall meeting at Rose Gaffney Elementary School on Wednesday night. As he was introduced, about half the crowd of 80 to 100 people stood and clapped. The audience laughed at his jokes and applauded occasionally as he spoke. “The roads in the urban areas […]
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Lepage opposes southern Maine casino
AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage says that a large resort casino in southern Maine would negatively impact the state. In a letter to members of the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, Hank Fenton, deputy counsel for LePage, said the governor opposes several bills that would open the door to more gambling. Fenton says LePage […]